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Went through my library and disposed of a hundred or so books—either gave them away to people, donated them to a charity, or sold them at Half Price Books. (Got about five dollars for about thirty books! Such a deal!) Bought two six-foot wire racks (on casters so they're moveable). Went through my closet and disposed of…
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My edema is going down significantly, and my legs are almost normal size.
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I'm doing this for me. So when people comment, I say "thanks" and move on. And if they ask how much weight I've lost, I tell them. And if they provide advice on how to lose weight or what to eat or how I need to stop obsessing over losing weight or I look good enough, I smile and say "thanks, I'll consider that." Very few…
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Starting weight: 01-Jan-21 298.5 Goal weight: 165.0 Current weight: 25-Feb-21 290.0 Total weight lost: 8.5# Total weight since 24-Aug-20: 27.5# (~1#/week) This week's successes: Losing steadily This week's challenges: water / salt gain
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I've started - AGAIN - after an ankle injury. So I'm on W1D2.
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Yeah, moderation. I'm not going to punish myself. I'm just going to eat in moderation. Of course, there *are* things that are nearly out of bounds for me, such as potato chips, because I have never actually figured out the point where it's too much. (Salty greasy starchy goodness. And lots of them.) But moderation, and…
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CONGRATULATIONS! I can only say that your efforts are recognized.
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Absolutely agree. It was an eye-opener to me to see how many "low cal" or "low fat" foods I was eating were high in sodium. Switching to foods that are relatively unprocessed was a big win for me. I still have some processed food - how can I live without yogurt or cheese? ;) - but in general fruits and vegetables are great…
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4 weeks ago I started it; got up to week 3 day 3 & then realized I really was barely making it and was shaving the edges. So I reset it this week to W1D1 so I can run faster (really run, not just fast walk) and do it by the book. I find it useful to keep me on task.
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Totally agree with the others. The key is eating food that is not nutrient dense. Most processed food is designed to be rich and fulfilling, and we tend to eat too much at one time. Try adding much more fresh vegetables and fruits. Eat what you want - that is, don't say "I can never eat chocolate again!" - this is a change…
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Hmm. I am not a nutritionist. the first thing I looked at was your fat intake for today. It seems quite low. But really, if it is concerning you, then I'd look at your intake and your goals. It might be that there's an imbalance of fats in your diet, or a lack of some nutritional needs. I'd talk to a nutritionist. Good…
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I like the idea of music that has a BPM built into it to keep you on track. I haven't tried that route, though. I'm listening to a lot of my own mixes of R&B/Gospel right now. Somehow it's just _right_ as I'm running to have this asynchronous music running through my head - keeps me from thinking about what I'm doing.
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Good job!
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Welcome to MFP. You'll find a lot of support and friends here. I'm impressed with your attitude - you look forward to life and to change, which is simply awesome. The biggest thing I can say MFP helps me with is to be aware of what I'm eating because I'm becoming aware of my choices. I hope you find similar value in your…
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I eat back more than my daily minimum (which is about 1500 calories) but I find that the exercise calories listed just don't make sense. I worked for 3.5 hours moving boxes on Saturday, and 2 hours mowing the lawn today. I think that's about 3000 extra calories for the two days, and I just cannot physically eat that much…
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After I ran for my C25K, I ate a toasted bagel with marionberry jam and a cup of tea.
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+1 on all the responses of "don't stop thinking about tomorrow." You're off to a great start, actually - you're becoming aware of what you're eating. That is really the necessary step. The changing of your eating choices comes later as you look at what you eat and you make rational decisions about what's healthy and you…
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Welcome, Arlo! Were you part of the recent video made in Grand Rapids to "American Pie"? Awesome video. Yes, there are some great people here for support. I'll add ya & we can support each other. I find that the produce section has a lot of choices and I don't even need to go into the inner aisles where all the cookies and…
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Well, people are just weird, and some of them say ignorant things without thinking how they will affect you. Others say things because they need to hurt you so they feel better. I don't have anything nice or helpful to say other than - let it slide off your back. The only thing you can control is what you *do*. And…
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Good to see you here. There're a lot of great people here who will encourage you.
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I'm not really sure what you're worried about. That you're eating too little? Or that you're not eating the right proportions? If you're eating the right proportions and you're under your calorie goal, you should be good. Continue to drink water. Exercise. Don't push yourself into a place where you're uncomfortable because…
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Yes, having the smartphone app *really helps*. I have used it to make better choices before I eat. My first awakening was the first day when I posted my Starbucks Oatmeal Cookie *after* I ate it, saying "Holy Cow! 300 calories! I coulda had a MEAL for that!"
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Glad to see you do this. I'm on the second week of the program, but because of some unfortunate events over the weekend, I don't have a working SmartPhone, so I'm having to do it without the encouragement of chimes and clocks and music. :( So I've got a DVD on and watch, and I'm running on the treadmill. It's not as much…
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Good job, man! I'm glad to see the efforts paying off.
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Welcome to the site. And awesome how open you are about your journey! My only advice (and boy can I give advice!) is while it is GREAT to look at so many things you want to work on & perhaps improve, start with one or two with reachable goals, such as "for one week I will simply write down & record on MFP everything I…
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<soapbox-mode ON> "ready to give up" is a good place. It means you're ready for some changes. As long as we are doing this with the sense of "I can do this without really digging deep and making big changes" we have this relief valve in the back of our minds that we can go back to the way we were once we reach our goal…
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Yes, good problem to have. I had to buy a new belt - the old one simply would not tighten any more - there was no more space on it for a new hole. The new belt has been getting "longer" too. Congrats on the success!
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nice job - the hard work pays off.
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Yeah, it's all about the fun and family. You made good choices, and you moderated your intake. That's a pretty big deal.
